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I am Here, and Here, and Here

24 Wednesday Sep 2025

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This coming Saturday I will be teaching an art journaling class at the Art Hub in Cambridge, WI. We will start out altering a book to serve as our art journals and then we will do some gelli printing. After that we will use a stencil and black or white paint to create a line from stenciled images along the edge of one of the pages. Then we will cut along that line to make an interesting edge. A gelli print will go on the next page that will show off the cut edge. Coordinating papers will be collaged on the main page to create a cohesive layout with pen work to tie it all together.

The class will run from 1-4 pm and the cost is $65. All supplies are included and you will leave with a new altered book art journal for you to continue your art journaling practice in. The Art Hub is located at 145 W Main St. in Cambridge. There’s still time to register if you are quick! Register here.

I currently have art on exhibit at UW Hospital on 600 Highland Drive in Madison, WI in the surgical waiting area. It will be up until October 4. Hopefully you won’t have a reason to see it in person at the hospital so here are photos of the pieces that I will have in the show.

I had one piece, Dane County Garden, juried into the Art by the Foot exhibit at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau, WI. This show will run from October 3 through December 20. Here is their description of the show “So much creativity in such little space! Art by the Foot features a variety of artwork that is 12 in or smaller in size. A great show for collectors to visit.” There will be a reception on November 14, from 5-7pm.

Wishing you good health, safety, plenty and peace.

EcoSquared at Hatch Art House and ICAD

03 Thursday Jul 2025

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I gave some background information and beginning samples of my Index Card a Day art in my last blog post. I did decide to use the technique of cutting a larger piece into index card sized (3×5 inches) pieces and working on them as individual pieces. I’m very happy with the results.

I also dropped off 5 pieces for the EcoSquared show at Hatch Art House. EcoSquared will run July 1st – August 31st, with an opening reception Friday July 11th from 5-8pm. It would be lovely to see you there. The address is 1248 Williamson Street in Madison, WI.

The exhibition is geared towards Hatch’s emphasis on using upcycled materials and will feature only square works of art. Here are my pieces.

Sold! Exhibit Closed

02 Friday May 2025

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I sold 4 pieces in my April solo exhibit at the Art Hub in Cambridge, WI. Jacy, the owner of the gallery, did an amazing job hanging the show. We traded out some of the art that had been on display in the gallery before the exhibit with a few pieces from the show. Go check it out with all the other amazing art she has on view.

Thank you for providing such a fantastic space!

Final Piece for April Exhibit and Art Journaling Class Information

28 Friday Mar 2025

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I call this piece Flourishing Spirals and it started with block prints of stamps I created inspired by a Golden Geometry class I took with Clarissa Grande. They started with the shape of the golden spiral and I ended up as a set of 4 stamps to create an embellished spiral. I only used the 2 largest stamps for this piece because I wanted white space in the center. I knew I wanted to enhance the prints in a variety of ways and I started with adding some water color on one side and gold paint on the other. Another form of enhancement that I had in mind was Zentangle patterns.

The above Zentangle tile is from a class I recently took. I participate in the monthly Tangle Lab online class with the talented Anica (ZenLinea) and I thought I could use these techniques on my block print. I really liked the idea of having components that went outside of the frame of the mandala. The subtle, simple background was very appealing to me, too. And I am a huge fan of Zentangled flowers, actually flowers of any kind.

Art with gold paint doesn’t photograph very well so I hope you will come to the Art Hub in Cambridge, WI to see it in person. The show will be up from April 1-26 and there will be a reception on April 4 from 6-8pm.

There is another opportunity to see me at the Art Hub in April. I will be teaching Art Journaling: Limited Composition & Mark Making ($68.00) on Friday April 11 from 6-9pm. All the supplies are provided and you will leave with a new (reclaimed) art journal with a start to art journaling. There are a few spaces left so register by clicking on the class link above.

Let’s transform old library books into lovely art journals. This class is perfect for someone just getting into making art but will also have novel techniques that will be interesting to the experienced artist. Learn how to repurpose a hardcover book using gesso, acrylic paint, writing tools and stencils.

We will introduce an element of play by using dice to make some of our design decisions. Our biggest decision will be on color selection. We will talk about the idea of using dice to take the pressure off decision making and as a way to limit your composition. We will talk about the value of setting limits when working in your art journal.

Art journals can be used in many ways to help you reach goals and improve your art skills, overall health, and satisfaction with your life. An art journal is a great place to experiment with art supplies and different techniques. We will do an art journal page layout using acrylic paints, junk mail or scrap paper and a variety of stencils, paint markers and pens.